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Best of 2014 On Stage: the view from Criticalrant

“I operate on the premise that a theatre’s job is to prevent people from leaving their seats before the entertainment is over.”                                             I concur wholeheartedly with Tom Stoppard, who uttered those words in … Continue reading →

Trinity Shakespeare 2014: Oh, blessed brave new world!

AESTHETIC — noun A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility. An underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior. Nearly all theatre companies in this region function with mission statements, action plans of a sort, some better crafted, better articulated and … Continue reading →